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Pulmonary Hypertension - What You Need to Know
A person suffering from a heart or lung disorder is liable to experience high blood pressure. The walls of the blood vessels and arteries located in the lung area tend to constrict due to a primary disorder, hence the patient becomes doubly afflicted as he develops hypertension. The occurrence of hypertension in these cases is known as pulmonary hypertension (PHT) because it affects the supply of blood in the lungs.
In this case, the heart will continue with its heart pumping function and w...
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